Greenhouse



Dec., my H935. J. H. s. MoRlsoN www GREENHOUSE' Filed Oct. 1'7, 1932 IVENTOR ATTORNEY J. H.v s. MoRlsoN GREENHOUSE Filed 001;. 17, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 N 0a N N Qld INVENToR ATTORNEY GREENHOUSE ESC W w35 J. H. s. MoRxsoN Filed' oct. 17,

Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The invention relates to a greenhouse and more especially to a unit assembly for building greenhouses.

The primary object of the invention is the pro vision of a house of this character wherein an unskilled person can readily and .easily erect the same without necessitating the usual tools and implements as employed by skilled labor for so doing, there being required only an ordinary screw driver, nut and bolt wrench and a pipe wrench, thus being economical both in the original cost of material and in the assembly as the latter can be expeditiously carried forth.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a house of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form and the same is rendered practically fireproof and requires no painting either exteriorly or interiorly.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a house of this character, which is comparatively simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable and efcient in its purposes, readily and easily asesmbled with dispatch, durable, strong, and inexpensive or economical to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a greenhouse constructed in accordance with the invention and taken substantially on the line I-I of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view through the house.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line fz-- of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an exploded detail perspective View of certain members of the assembly in the formation of the corner of the body of the house.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the ridge cap and outer rafters of the house.

Figure '7 is an elevation of a sash framing for the body of the house.

Figure 8 is a sectional view on the line 8 3 of Figure 7 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 9 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through one of the intermediate posts of the body.

Figure 10 is a View similar to Figure 9 through one of the corner posts of the body.

Figure l1 is a sectional view on the line I I--II 5 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary perspective View of a purlin.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally a base or foundation preferably of' a cementitious or composite formation and from which rise the solid cementitious side and -l`5 end walls lil and il respectively for the greenhouse, these being of any determined height and thickness and' may be molded or otherwise formed. Anchored in these walls I0 and I I are the corner and intermediate vertically disposed 2o supporting posts I2 and I3 respectively, the intei-mediate posts being spaced an equidistance apart from each other and also from the corner posts I2 so as to accommodate therebetween the side and end sash trainings, each including the 25 U-channeled frame I4 having the intertted bracing clips I 5 therein, while upon the frame 14 at the outer side thereof are the cleat strips I6, these mounting glass panels I'l within the frame, the panels being separated from each other 30 through inside and outside flange strips I 8 and I9 respectively, these being joined through bolt members 2&3. likewise the cleat strips I 6 are joined with the frame Ill by bolt members 2|. The frames I4 are secured to the corner and intermediate posts I2 and I3 by bolt members or otherwise.

Formed in each opposite end wall I I intermediate thereof and extending the height of the sashes constituted by the frames I4 in their Lio superimposed position upon this wall is a door frame 22 having hung therein a swinging door 23, the latter being preferably provided with glass panels 24 and also having inside and outside knobs 25 controlling a suitable latching mecha- 45 nism (not shown) Following the top edges of the end and side sash framingsis a wall plate 26, the same being continuous throughout the side and end walls and has superimposed thereon the rafter support 50 2l to which are bolted at 28 the inner and outer intertted rafters 29 and El respectively, these being spaced a determined distance from ,each other and clamp therebetween roof glass panels Si, the rafters being extended to a ridge pole 32, 55

the same being fitted with a ridge cap 33 while the ridge pole is bolted or otherwise fastened to king posts 34, these being bolted to the wall plate 26, the king posts being located at opposite ends of the roof including the said rafters 30 and panels 3|, while at opposite sides ofthe king posts 34 and spaced an equidistance apart are queen posts 35, these having bolted or otherwise joined therewith purlin 36. The panels 3| incline laterally and it is preferable to have the same overlap and puttie'd at the overlaps so as to have the panels shed water, rain or the like. The roof in its formation is of the gable type.

Next to the ridge pole 32 and at opposite sides thereof between the rafters 29 and 3D throughout the extent of the ridge pole are vent openings 3l and adapted to close such openings is a ventilator 38, the same being in the form of a hood swingingly supported at one longitudinal edge by a hinge pintle 39, the same being journaled in bearings 40 cut and bent upwardly from the outer rafters 3| disposed at the ends of the roof, the hood 38 being raised and lowered for the opening and closing of the vent openings 3l in a manner presently described.

Arranged interiorly of theV house and disposed medially thereof and next to the side walls are vertical pipes 4| and 42 respectively, these being spaced longitudinally aV determined distance apart, the pipes 4| having threaded therein at their upper ends clamps 43, these being bolted or otherwise fastened to the ridge pole 32, while the pipes 42have threaded in their upper ends the clamps44, these being bolted or'otherwise secured to the purlin 36. Engaged upon the pipes 4| and 42 lying outermost of the series longitudinally disposed in the house are spaced couplings 45 carrying angularly disposed braces 46, each in the form of pipes and these have threaded therein the clamps 4l which are bolted or otherwise secured to the king and queen posts 34 and 35 respectively, it being preferable to have the braces 46 downwardly converge toward each other.

Built with theeposts 4| and 42 are bench supports 48 and 49 respectively upon which are placed the benches 50, these accessible through aisles 5| therebetween and such benches 50 extend in a longitudinal direction of the house. It

is preferable to have the bench supports 48 terminate inwardly a considerable distance from the door frames 22 so that persons may walk in a circuit about the benches 50 while such persons 5 have access to the benches in the straight longitudinal extent thereof.

Pivotally connected with the hood 38 at two points thereof are operating rods 52, the lower ends of which are formed with hand cranks 53, 10 these being engageable in toothed racks 54 stationarily mounted upon the posts 4| in substantial alignment with the rods 52 so that when the latter are manually raised or lowered the hand cranks 53 can be selectively engaged with 15 the racks 54 and thereby holding the hood constituting the ventilator in its adjusted position or completely raised or completely closed.

It will be apparent that the side and end sash framings, corner and intermediate posts and the 20 superroof construction have the units thereof made from metal doubled or anged so that a rigid assembly will be had.

The king and queen posts have the sash framings 55 bolted or otherwise secured thereto and 25 these framings 55 in their make-up correspond with the frames |4 while said framings 55 are shaped correspondingly Vto the gable type of roof.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of build of the edifice or 30 greenhouse will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is:

Inra greenhouse, a paneled gabled roof comg5 prising a ridge pole formed with a substantially U-shaped intermediate portion and laterally inclined outer side flange portions, intertted inner and outer inverted substantially V-shaped mem bers forming spaced rafters meeting the ridge 40 pole, an upwardly arched ridge cap over the pole and having fittings with the rafters, said rafters having extensions on their members overlapping the side portions of the ridge pole and joined therewith and transparent panels between the 45 rafters and interttingthe members of the same.

JAMES H. S. MORISON. 

